Dental Hygienist
Full Time
$30.85 - $50.00/hour
SCHS is a 90-100 employee, full-service, non-profit healthcare clinic serving the needs of the South Minneapolis community. Come make a difference in the lives of people every day while helping us achieve our mission: To improve the health of our patients and communities by delivering exceptional care, removing barriers, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
ROLE: This position exists to provide dental hygiene / prophylaxis and oral health education to dental clinic patients.
JOB DUTIES:
-Prepare treatment room and maintain cleanliness for patient following all prescribed
procedures and protocols.
-Prepare patient for treatment, seats patient and answers patient questions.
-Review patient’s medical history every visit and take blood pressure as needed, document in
patient's chart any changes and review those medical changes with patient and dentist.
-Take necessary x-rays as ordered by supervising dentist. Clearly document in patient's chart
the type (i.e. bitewing, periapical, etc.) and number of films taken (including retakes).
-Perform full mouth debridement, root planning and scaling to remove calculus and plaque
deposits from the patient’s teeth as indicated by examining dentist’s treatment plan.
-Perform initial and periodic charting of the oral cavity; not limited to but including, chief
complaint, level of patient's oral hygiene, degree of calculus and plaque, bone loss, and
existing restorations.
-Perform full mouth periodontal probing with evaluation of periodontium and dental charting
at the initial visit hygiene and each recall visit.
-Perform screening procedures including assessment of oral health conditions, oral cancer
screening, and head and neck evaluation.
-Complete dental prophylaxis including scaling and polishing as needed for adult and child
patients.
-Provide dental education to patients, including individualized oral hygiene instruction for
proper brushing and flossing and nutritive counseling.
-Enter treatment notes into patient’s dental chart clearly stating procedure performed at
each visit and recall interval as communicated to the patient.
-Fill out prior authorizations, referral, and transfer, and nursing home paperwork as needed.
-Apply preventative materials as prescribed by the treating dentist, including Fluoride varnish
and pit and fissure sealants.
-Follow procedures to maintain infection control following universal and standard
precautions.
-Make recommendations regarding equipment and supply needs, monitor inventory of
supplies and order when needed. Help with routine maintenance of equipment.
-Attend and participate in staff meetings and committees.
-Perform sharpening and sterilization of instruments following infection control protocols,
maintain hygiene armamentarium.
-Perform daily, weekly, monthly maintenance chores as assigned and document in log
sheets.
-Maintain licensure and take continuing education courses and CPR training as mandated by
the MN Board of Dentistry.
-Assist with other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
-Works well both independently and as part of a team.
-Exceptional communication skills.
-Flexibility--nimble in response to an evolving workload.
-Ability to exhibit good rapport with clients of varying ethnic backgrounds and socio-
economic status.
-Excellent time management and organizational skills.
-Systematic approach to tasks that ensures consistent output quality.
-Attention to detail.
-Commitment to the SCHS mission and staff values.
-Assist with other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
-Graduate of an accredited school of dental hygiene.
-Registered Dental Hygienist—current active Minnesota State Dental Hygiene License
required.
-Two years of experience is highly recommended.
TO APPLY:
Send resume to zoe.villegas@southsidechs.org